| A | B |
| empire | many nations or territories ruled by a single group or leader |
| hacienda | a large farm or ranch, often with its own village and church |
| kingdom | a place ruled by a king or queen |
| merchant | someone who buys and sells goods to earn money |
| mission | a religious community where priests taught Christianity |
| navigation | the science of planning and controlling the direction of a ship |
| profit | the money a business has left over after all expenses have been paid |
| revolt | a violent uprising |
| slavery | a cruel system in which people are bought and sold and made to work without pay |
| technology | the use of scientific knowledge and tools to do things better and more rapidly |
| settlement | a small community of people living in a new place |